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August 02, 2007
Marla pattern
To fit size: 32 (34: 36: 38: 40: 44: 48: 52) inches
Finished size: 32 (34: 36: 38: 40: 44: 48: 52) inches
A sweet summer sweater designed to show off the beauty of hand-painted yarns, with a contrast cotton trim and envelope neckline.
Suitable for hand-painted 4ply (fingering) weight wool, with 100% cotton trim. Show in
yarn A: Koigu KPPPM 100% merino in P1573 50gm (160m [175 yards]) 5 (6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 8: 9) skeins
yarn B: Rowan 4-ply Cotton in 153 Cream 50gm (170m [186 yards]) 1 (1: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 3) balls
Gauge:After blocking, 28 sts and 44 rows on 3mm needles in garter stripe pattern (6 rows st st, 6 rows garter st) with yarn A to 10 cm (4 inches)
Skills: Knit and purl stitches, knitting in the round, ribbing, short rows, increases, decreases, picking up stitches
£3.50 - you will be sent a link to download the pattern as an electronic (pdf) file, approx 0.43Mb
For more photos, see my previous entry here.
Posted by Anna at August 2, 2007 09:50 AM
Comments
anna ... brilliant ... i love kpppm and 4ply cotton for trims ... and marla will be on the needles all too soon ... happy days ... happy baby growing ... mille baci ...
Posted by: ina and gumby at August 2, 2007 12:33 PM
I'm buying it... oh Lordy I'm buying a full-sized jumper pattern... oh crikey I think this means I might have to actually knit it...
While I hope your next few months will be spent in something more comfortable, I think it can hardly be in anything prettier. Good luck with everything!
Posted by: Kitty Jimjams at August 2, 2007 02:28 PM
I'm buying it... oh Lordy I'm buying a full-sized jumper pattern... oh crikey I think this means I might have to actually knit it...
While I hope your next few months will be spent in something more comfortable, I think it can hardly be in anything prettier. Good luck with everything!
Posted by: Kitty Jimjams at August 2, 2007 02:29 PM
What a great "excuse" to work with Koigu! Thanks for sharing the pattern. Cute socks, too, BTW!
Posted by: Nonnahs at August 3, 2007 01:12 AM
Erm... where can I get Koigu yarns from? Within the UK?
As usual, your patterns are looking good, Anna. I really need your book.
Posted by: dodgy at August 3, 2007 03:09 PM
Oh! (Rapidly calculates the cost of kpppm for sweater - get thee to Get Knitted - more rapidly calculates issues of space and whether Dearly Beloved would notice even more yarn arriving) gorgeous, Anna.
Posted by: alison at August 6, 2007 08:28 AM
What a beautiful sweater. I love the setting of the photo as well. It gives me the idea to start modeling my knits when I move back to the Pacific in the autumn.
Posted by: Maggie at August 6, 2007 12:10 PM
Ooooo...I'm so totally dyeing myself yarn for this. Thank you for designing the pattern. :)
Posted by: nikki at August 7, 2007 08:35 PM
That is a fabulous sweater! I love the modeling photos--my pre-menopausal body is sort of shaped like your blossoming one... and I think the sweater design works well for us full bosomed chics. I love your designs!
Posted by: Julie Smith at August 8, 2007 04:19 PM
Gorgeous colors. I love the neckline!
Posted by: Fran at August 9, 2007 08:54 PM
HI AMELIA!
I'M ALESSIA FORM ITALY. YOU'RE GREAT KNITTER! CONGRATULATIONS!!I LOVE YOUT WORK AND...I LOVE YOUR SGT. PEPPER! OF COURSE I LOVE BEATLES TOO :-P
MY ENGLISH IS NOT PERFECT, forgive me sometimes I'm terrible AND IT SEEMS I'M NOT SO POLITE:-D.
I WANT TO ASK YOU A THING:COULD YOU SAND ME A .PDF FILE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR KNITTING SGT PEPPER?
THANKS A LOT KISSES
ALESSIA
Posted by: Margherita_Dolcevita at August 10, 2007 02:16 PM
Anna, it's lovely, but I have a query. Could you post some more close-up pics of the design? From the far-away shots, I can't really see how the garment is constructed or hangs, and the only close-up is of the neckline in your previous post. Thanks!
Posted by: Alexa at August 13, 2007 09:36 PM
Hi Anna -
I am starting up a new online store specialising in artisan yarns (lots and lots of Koigu and other goodies) and I would LOVE to stock your patterns!
Please get in touch if you are interested!!
Alice
socktopusATmac.com
Posted by: Alice at August 17, 2007 03:14 PM